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7A NEWS/tEtie Cliatlotte $o«t Thursday, December 18, 2003 ftfncan American museum goes Hem dream to reality Lewis By Hazel Trice Edney NATIONAL NEWSPAPER PUBUSHERS ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON - The cru elties of slavery, the progress made during the Reconstruction Era, the euphoria of the Harlem Renaissance, the horrors of the Ku Klux Klan, the humiliation of Jim Crow, the violent pain of the Civil Rights Movement, the uncertainty of the new mil lennium: The dream of Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) - him self, living history — was to-, see it all told under one roof Now that H.R.' 3491 has been passed by both the House and Senate and is expected to be signed by President Bush, Lewis’ dream will become reality in the form of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. “This museum, in my esti mation, will have a healing and cleansing affect on the very psyche of all Americans,” Lewis says of his 15-year effort. “I hope this museum will help lead to a building of a sense of rec- oncihation in spite of all of the progress that we’ve made. “And in spite of the dis tance we’ve come — from the days of slavery to the period of rigid segregation and racial discrimination through the period of lynch ing and the whole sharecrop pers existence, the migration from the South to the North — in spite of all of that, in this modern-day Civil Rights Movement, where we see unbelievable changes, there’s still a lot of pain and hurt in America and we still need to get it out of the psy che.” Lewis should know. As the 25-year-old chair man of the Student Non-vio lent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), he suf fered a' fractured skull from a state trooper’s blows to his head on “Bloody Sunday” March 7, 1965, while tiying to cross the Edmund Pettis Bridge on the first leg of the Selma to Montgomery, Ala., march. The youngest person to speak at the 1963 March on Washington, Lewis was arrested 40 times in connec tion with civil rights protests. - “I don’t want us to focus on one segment of African American history over or against another,” he explains. “I’ve always felt that our history had not been told. And I wanted to be a part of an effort to get it done.” The bill authorizes the museum to be established as part of the Smithsonian Institution, a federal agency. The Smithsonian Board of Regents is charged with selecting a museum site on or near the National Mall within a year and comple tion of the project is expected to take an additional two or three years. The biU provides $17 mil- lion for planning and $15 minion more for educational programs, grants and schol arships related to African - American Hfe, art, history, and culture for fiscal year 2004. An additional $200 million in private money will be needed to complete the pro ject. Gee, mom says she may... Need Cash Til Pay Day! So, that’s easy... She can go to:.. CURRENCY EXCHANGE They have “6” convenient locations: And, she only needs to take: a valid driver’s license, social security card, recent utility bill, checking account statement, paycheck stub, and leave her personal check. Hours: Monday-Friday, 8-5 In lust Minutes. She’ll Have The CASH! Charlotte Transit 310 E. Trade St., SteA-110 Freedom Mall 3205 Freedom Drive, Ste. 13 Graham Street 2020 N. Graham St., Ste A Lancaster, S.C. 679 Lancaster Bypass East Salisbury 123 North Main St., Ste B Hickory 1836-2 Startown Road A Universily Child Deveiopment ^‘^>3 UnlversUy Executive Park Chririoctc,NorthCJflmlina28233 SttnoiUtt^ Featuring 4-Star Child Care Centers • Highland Creek • 6025 Clarke Creek Pkwy, Charlotte, NC • 704-875-3338 • Lake Norman • 16701 North Cross Drive, Huntersville • 704-896-8942 • University City • 8303 University Executive Pk, Charlotte • 704-549-4029 Features Include; • Before & After School Care • Clean Exquisite Facilities • Uniquely Designed Playground • Hot Lunches/Snacks • Locally Owned • Experienced, Certified Teachers • State Licensed • Summer Camp Program • Drop-in Care • Conveniently located Call or E-Mail Today! universitychilddevelopment.com North Carolina A&TState University has created a tradition of helping students achieve their dreams. From running for President of the United States to exploring space, our graduates leave their mark on history. North Carolina A&T State University explore, discover, become. A&T students are: Involved in cutting-edge partnerships from NASA to NASCAR Recruited by hundreds of Fortune 500 companies Tomorrow's leaders in business, engineering, and technology To find out how A&T can help your business achieve more, call 1 -800-443-8964 or visit www.ncat.edu "^Harris Teeter
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